On a cold winter’s morning in January 1845, the firemen of Red Watch took up position at the tow-bar of their fire engine, and waited for the order to head for Greyfriars kirkyard.
Author: George E Robinson
Greyfriar’s Bobby – Starring Blue
In 1858 a small dog appeared in the graveyard of Greyfriars Kirk. Although dogs were not permitted in the cemetery, the church’s gardener James Brown allowed the terrier to sleep in the graveyard as he appeared to have no owner. As we now know, the little terrier, named Bobby, was guarding the grave of his master John Gray, and did so for 14 years, allegedly leaving it at one o’clock each day to find food.